Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 574 LeBron, this is your biggest weakness on the court

"Calm down, LeBron, calm down!" Popovich quickly said, seeing James's frustrated expression. "You have to stay calm against the Knicks! If you lose your composure, you lose your chance!"

James didn't answer Popovich. Instead, he turned around and went back to the court. This time, he ignored Lin Tian and Anthony, and even ignored the two of them muttering and pointing at each other, acting like they were talking about whether their hairlines had receded.

"The game starts, come and jump the ball!" At this moment, the referee's command to start the game is the most helpful thing for James.

Once the competition starts, they'll be so engrossed in it that they'll completely forget about my hairline!

James thought somewhat naively.

But clearly, he was too naive.

Lin Tian didn't stand with Bibby, but instead walked to James' side: "LeBron, I just talked to Melo. Your hairline has only moved up a tiny bit. At this rate, you won't encounter any real trouble until you're 28 at the earliest. Before you're 28, you can rest assured."

"Stop talking about my hair!"

"LeBron, you need to be more confident," Anthony added from the side. "Don't worry too much. There are plenty of bald guys among top athletes; I can name several easily."

"Shut up, I don't want to discuss this anymore."

"Besides, LeBron, so what if you're bald? You don't make a living off your looks." Lin Tian quickly added another jab at James's heart: "If it were me or Melo, we might be affected by not having hair."

"Many of our female fans like us because of our looks."

"But you don't have this problem, really, you have to believe me, you absolutely don't have this problem! Because your fans don't care if you have hair or not, whether you have hair or not won't affect your appearance!"

"I hope my words of comfort will put your mind at ease and stop worrying about it. After all, not sleeping well can accelerate hair loss!"

"Are you fucking done yet?!" James felt like he'd been stabbed repeatedly. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore, abandoning all respect for Lin Tian and yelling at him, "I told you, I have hair! I do! It's thick! Can't you see? My head is full of hair!"

"I saw it, really, it's all over my head." Lin Tian looked at James with sympathy and a pitying expression, nodding in agreement.

"Referee, please blow the whistle to start the game." James had completely given up. He decided not to say another word to these two guys and instead went to plead with the referee.

If the competition doesn't start soon, his resolve to pursue the Dao will truly be shattered.

"Huh? That's all? Okay then, let's begin." The referee looked at his watch as if he had just woken up from a dream, and then quickly organized and called on everyone to get ready, the match was about to begin.

Everything this referee did pointed to one thing: he was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

FUXX!

Before the game even started, James' mentality was already starting to falter.

Who's being a nice person, giving a crazy critique of someone's hairstyle before the competition even starts?

Fortunately, the competition has finally begun.

Nesterovic and Okur both stepped onto the center circle at the same time. After the referee blew the whistle, Nesterovic slapped the basketball to Bibby.

Bibby easily advanced the ball to the frontcourt and immediately passed it to McGrady.

"You're only 27, right?" Lin Tian mocked, watching this guy pass the ball so decisively, without any intention of organizing the offense himself. "27 years old, healthy and without injuries, and you're already acting as a little brother to two younger guys like Karami?"

"Mind your own business." Bibi pouted, too lazy to pay any attention to Lin Tian.

"I can't stand it! Back when you were with the Kings, you were playing in the Finals against us, the point guard and second-leading scorer on a Finals team. And now, just a few years later, you've become a spot-up shooter?"

"If you don't like it, then you come and we can switch places? I'll go to New York to be the point guard, and you can come here as a spot-up pitcher?" Bibby rolled his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that standing still was really boring, he definitely wouldn't want to say another word to Lin Tian.

"Who do you think you are? You think you're worthy to trade with me?" Bibi never expected that Lin Tian, ​​who had just been acting like he was standing up for someone and spouting nonsense, would change so suddenly and start spewing insults.

"Are you crazy?!" Bibi looked at Lin Tian in disbelief.

"Who's the one who's crazy?" Lin Tian shook his head. Just then, McGrady successfully broke through Houston's defense and scored 2 points for his team. Lin Tian suddenly turned around to receive the ball and started a fast drive up the court: "I feel sorry for you, and you actually want me to play with those two?"

"One of these two is unlucky, has a knack for bad luck and is always getting reversed, and the other is not good-looking, plays badly, and likes to sprinkle magnesium powder."

"I'm not going to play ball with them."

As Lin Tian spoke, he had already reached the three-point line in the Spurs' half of the court. He glanced at the Spurs players who had quickly retreated and positioned themselves, then suddenly stopped and stood outside the three-point line, not in a hurry to make a quick attack.

"I can hear you," McGrady said to Lin Tian from not far away. "Let's see who's really unlucky today!"

"I can hear Lin too! I'm so efficient on the court!" James was also watching Lin Tian intently from the other side. Needless to say, these two guys were both eager to catch Lin Tian off guard or make a mistake, so they could rush over and give him a hard blow at any time!

Given their physical attributes, if Lin Tian were to recklessly attack the basket today, he might end up getting blocked or even having his shot stolen.

If it were someone else, after offending two of the league's top-tier swingmen with just one sentence, they would definitely choose to play more cautiously and not be as aggressive.

But Lin Tian was clearly no ordinary person.

After exchanging a few words outside the three-point line and waiting for his teammates to all get into position, Lin Tian immediately began his charge!

He suddenly accelerated after a change of direction, and in the blink of an eye, he shook off Bibby and cut straight into the paint, charging towards Nesterovic.

McGrady, who was very close to Lin Tian, ​​suddenly had a bright idea. He quietly let go of Houston and chased after Lin Tian from behind, rushing to the basket.

I'll slap you so hard you'll be a muggle!

McGrady, who was eager to try and ready to go, didn't get to see Lin Tian jump at all, because Lin Tian didn't jump at all.

McGrady even saw the basketball suddenly slip from Lin Tian's hands, pass in front of him, and then fly behind him.

Houston!

After catching the basketball, this guy even had time to take a look before leisurely shooting.

No matter how many injuries he's suffered, no matter how many major knee surgeries he's had, Houston simply can't afford to lose this absolutely huge open space!

"Whoosh!"

With a crisp sound, Houston's mid-range jump shot went in!

When the Spurs pushed forward again, Lin Tian was too lazy to put any intensity of defense on Bibby. Putting intensity on him would be like warming him up!

Of course, I'm not saying Bibby is that strong, but Bibby basically does two things on offense now.

Dribble to the frontcourt and then pass the ball, then wait for an opportunity to receive the ball and shoot.

This guy has become completely functional.

If you have one basketball and three ball-handling stars, then someone has to make a sacrifice!

No, the Spurs now have more than three ball-handling stars. Bosh, who is currently running a pick-and-roll with James, also needs to handle the ball!

After James and Bosh set a pick-and-roll, Bosh quickly cut to the outside while James accelerated towards the paint. After compressing the Knicks' defense quite thoroughly, James suddenly made a behind-the-back pass to Bosh.

James truly deserves his reputation as one of the best passers in the league. His pass was top-notch in terms of angle, speed, and timing!

The basketball flew straight toward Bosh, and Bosh didn't even need to adjust after getting the ball; he could just pull up and shoot!

"Beautiful pass, LeBron!" A voice of praise rang out, but unfortunately, it wasn't Bosh who made the sound, but Lin Tian!

This guy somehow let go of Bibby, sprinted to Bosh, and grabbed the basketball right in front of him.

Then Lin Tian dribbled the basketball and began a rapid advance.

The ball was intercepted suddenly. Even if the Spurs had excellent defensive discipline, no one could keep up with Lin Tian's advance at this point. Although they were running, everyone knew that they couldn't catch up with this ball.

"boom!"

After another loud bang, Lin Tian scored with a fast break dunk, adding another 2 points for the team!

"That's your biggest weakness, LeBron." Lin Tian said to James as he stepped back after completing the dunk, "No, it's one of your biggest weaknesses! You have way too many weaknesses right now."

"Shut up! I know better than you what my problem is! You just got lucky and anticipated my pass." James snorted, having just made a mistake, he immediately took over half of Bibby's workload: he was going to dribble the ball across half-court himself.

"Really? Never mind then." Lin Tian shrugged and decisively turned back to defend.

He never intended to tell James what his weaknesses and flaws were. He wasn't some reclusive master mentoring younger players. While playing, he kept saying things like, "Your move is too wide, that move is too old-fashioned. You can't beat me like that. You need to practice more..."

Lord Lin has no conscience!

He'd love for James to have more and more flaws! Of course, that's only if they're opponents.

If James were to consider bringing his talents to the East Coast, Lin Tian would be willing to mentor him.

After all, there are differences in closeness and distance!

Although he didn't intend to tell James, as the game progressed and deepened, Lin Tian's understanding of James became clearer and clearer.

This guy has quite a few fatal flaws that are easy for others to exploit at this stage.

The play in which Lin Tian stole the ball was just one of James' less obvious weaknesses.

When he passes the ball, he's too focused on creating a direct attacking opportunity or an open space after the ball is in position.

He rarely makes indirect pass-to-pass assists; his passes always find teammates who are open or can receive the ball and shoot directly, allowing them to score.

This is an advantage, proving that James' vision, awareness, and ability to find and create open shots are all top-notch!

However, this becomes a weakness when facing an opponent like Lin Tian.

Lin Tian could see through his thoughts and cut off his passing path.

Take that play just now, for example. If James had passed the ball directly after the pick-and-roll, Bosh might have had to fake it out before getting an offensive opportunity, and he might have had to shoot under pressure from the defense.

But Lin Tian had absolutely no time to intercept the ball.

We can't catch up.

If you're too focused on perfection and getting the ball into position perfectly, you'll be more likely to get it stolen!

As for James' other shortcomings?

The other shortcomings are all old news, such as inaccurate shooting, almost no ability to post up, no offensive threat from mid-range, and receding hairline.

"Enough! My high hairline is a damn flaw on the court?" James stared wide-eyed at Lin Tian angrily. This bastard had gone too far.

"Huh? I said it out loud? Sorry, I was just thinking it to myself." Lin Tian quickly waved his hand and said, "This isn't a flaw, really, it isn't."

James was furious at Lin Tian's repeated taunts!

After all, his hairline is indeed receding.

Although it's slow, there are noticeable changes every year.

He thought it looked cool when he first wore a headband.

The second year I wore a headband because I thought it looked cool.

In the third year, when he felt it was too hot and it was affecting his vision, he wanted to take it off, but to his surprise, he found that he couldn't take it off. His hairline was stuck to the headband and was being pulled away by it.

Of course, James' hairline is receding very slowly, and he won't have any major problems for at least seven or eight years. At least during this period, a headband can help him solve most of the problems.

But James hates it when people talk about his hairline.

It's like how a man who only lasts one minute would hate being called a eunuch.

I can't stand it!

Nobody can stand it anymore!

After Lin Tian "accidentally" revealed the truth, James became even more enraged.

He drove straight into the paint on offense and unleashed his signature tomahawk dunk, adding 2 points for the Spurs!

Turning back, Lin Tian and Stoudemire executed another pick-and-roll. After receiving the ball, Stoudemire faked out Nesterovic, then took a step forward, instantly getting past Nesterovic as well.

Then Stoudemire leaped up and slammed the basketball into the hoop with a powerful single-handed strike!

The moment the ball went in, Bosh sprinted to the baseline and quickly passed it to James. James dribbled the ball and launched a fast break, charging into the frontcourt without slowing down at all!

In the blink of an eye, he rushed to the basket and once again slammed home a one-handed dunk.

"Hooray!" After a series of successful dunks, James was extremely excited, pounding his chest in celebration.

However, the Knicks didn't give him much time to celebrate or pose. Lin Tian had already received the ball from the baseline and launched another counterattack towards the frontcourt.

This time, Lin Tian had only run halfway across the court when he passed the ball ahead of time. The basketball flew over most of the court and came to Anthony's hands. After receiving the ball, Anthony did not dribble, but pulled up and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand!

Bibby, who was the fastest to get back on defense, quickly reached the baseline, grabbed the basketball, and then swung it around with one hand, throwing it with all his might towards the frontcourt. The basketball immediately flew across the court and landed in the hands of James, who hadn't had time to get back on defense.

James grabbed the basketball, turned and sprinted down the court, pulled up and slammed the ball into the basket again!

"Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! The last minute was a back-and-forth battle, four consecutive dunks! Amazing! Both teams are getting into the game! Those powerful dunks perfectly showcase their physical gifts and passion!"

After witnessing a series of spectacular dunks, Barkley excitedly exclaimed, "Keep playing like this! I hope both teams can play like this until the end of the game! I love watching this style of play!"

As Barkley spoke, Lin Tian had already charged to the frontcourt again. This time, he turned and got past Bibby, then rushed into the paint, raising the ball high with one hand and jumping up as well!

Just as Lin Tian jumped, Nesterovic in front of him, James and McGrady behind him all rushed towards Lin Tian!

Nesterovic is on duty and must stand in this position to defend.

McGrady and James had been waiting for a long time, just hoping Lin Tian would rush into the paint and give him a bloody block to get revenge!

Unfortunately, just as the four of them were getting closer and closer in the air, and the Spurs trio was about to touch the basketball in Lin Tian's hands, Lin Tian suddenly pulled his hands back and shrank back!

Then, after the Spurs trio almost high-fived each other in mid-air, Lin Tiancai raised the ball again.

But this time, when he lifted the ball, it had already dodged the block of three people and circled around to a position that the three people could not reach. Lin Tian gently flicked the ball, and it jumped over all the defenders and then fell precisely into the basket.

"Whoosh!"

"Fantastic! Brilliant!" Barkley jumped up and down excitedly again: "Perfect shot! I really thought Lin was going to get blocked, but he managed to find a shot that would have been impossible under the pressure of being surrounded and blocked."

"Lin dribbled past three players in mid-air! And at the same time! He finished the shot with a brilliant, incredibly precise layup! I love that! I love this style of play."

"Come on, as long as it's Lin, you'd still like him even if he took a dump on the court, right, Charles?" Kenny scoffed at Barkley's wild celebration and immediately started to criticize him.

Outrageous!

This fat guy is outrageous!

"Kenny, you have no faith, so you don't understand, and I won't blame you. But if you had faith, you would know what this shot means, you would know how amazing and crazy this shot is."

"Of course I know how amazing and crazy that shot was. I'm not stupid enough to not understand football." Kenny continued to complain, "What I don't understand is how hypocritical and shameless you are, and where your bottom line is."

As the two commentators bantered in the commentary booth, the first quarter of the game on the court finally drew to a close.

33: 37!

The Knicks are currently leading by 4 points. (End of Chapter)